Low Income Apartments For Rent in Wenatchee, WA

Rental assistance programs support 286 low-income homes in Wenatchee where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $355 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Wenatchee, Washington

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Housing Authority	Programs
Housing Authority of Chelan County and the City of Wenatchee	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Go to the Washington Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Wenatchee.

Wenatchee, Washington Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Wenatchee, Washington

Wenatchee features 286 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Wenatchee, Washington

There are 240 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wenatchee.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wenatchee, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wenatchee landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Wenatchee.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wenatchee, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,303 and $1,593.

2024 Wenatchee, Washington Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Wenatchee, Washington Fair Market Rent	$981	$1,153	$1,448	$2,003	$2,325
Wenatchee, Washington Payment Standard Range	$883 to $1,079	$1,038 to $1,268	$1,303 to $1,593	$1,803 to $2,203	$2,093 to $2,558

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Wenatchee, WA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 22

Total Low Income Apartments 658

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 286

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 43.42%

Average Renter Household Size 2.90

Average Household Size 2.81

Median Household Income $46,865 ±$3,852

Median Rent $799 ±$37

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 42.51% ± 5.86pp

Total Population 32,950

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	22
Total Low Income Apartments	658
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	286
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	43.42%
Average Renter Household Size	2.90
Average Household Size	2.81
Median Household Income	$46,865 ±$3,852
Median Rent	$799 ±$37
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	42.51% ± 5.86pp
Total Population	32,950

Population and Household Demographics

Wenatchee is a city in Chelan County, Washington with a population of 32,950. There are 11,496 households in the city with an average household size of 2.81 persons. 43.42% of households in Wenatchee are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Wenatchee

The median gross income for households in Wenatchee is $46,865 a year, or $3,905 a month. The median rent for the city is $799 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Wenatchee, a household making less than $2,663 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 42.51% of households who rent are overburdened in Wenatchee.

Area Median Income In Wenatchee

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Wenatchee, the AMI is calculated from all households within Chelan County.

In Wenatchee, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $80,500

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Wenatchee

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Wenatchee

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Wenatchee AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$17,750	$20,250	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Wenatchee AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$29,550	$33,750	$37,950	$42,150	$45,550	$48,900	$52,300	$55,650
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Wenatchee AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$47,250	$54,000	$60,750	$67,450	$72,850	$78,250	$83,650	$89,050